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TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1913.
Governor Sulzer on Health.
One of the most significant occur
rences of the winter in the public
health campaign is the report of the
special commission appointed by Gov
ernor Sul.er on public health in the
slate of New York, and Ihe transmis
sion of the report lo Ihe state legis
lature by the governor, accompanied
by a special message, pointing out the
importance of this subject. Thisi is
probably the first time, says the Jour
nal of the American Medical Associa
tion, that n slale executive has taken
such an advanced position regarding
the duty of the slate tn protect the
lives and health of its citizens. Gov
ernor Sulzer says that the protection
of the life and the promotion of the
health of ils citizens is one of the
first duties of Ihe state, and that
there is no more important subject
in public administration than public
health. He points out that there is
no well-coordinated system of public
health administration in the state, and
that the local hoards of health, con
sisting of the county supervisor, jus
tice of the peace and other local au
thorities, can hardly be regarded as
qualified agencies for stamping out
disease, lie also asserts that there is
no reason why, under proper man
agement, the death-rate in the coun
try should not be 'much lower than
that in the city. lie further shows
that the fees paiil to' members of
town and village boards of health
amount lo from $70,lK) to $100,000
per year, for which expenditure : no
results are obtained, lie is partic
ularly emphatic in showing Ihe eco
nomic value of modern public health
administration. "An outbreak of
small pox in any city or village in
volves serious losses to its business
men, most of which are clearly avoid
able, ll may be conservatively stated
that the saving that would result from
the efficient control of preventable
diseases other than tuberculosis
throughout the state would be not
less than $1IUHX,(HHI per year. Effi
cient public health administration
pays. The motto of the New York
City Health Department, 'Public
health is purchasable within natural
limitations, and any community can
determine its own death-rate,' should
be made the jnotto nf the state."
After reviewing the results of the
campaign against tuberculosis, and
asserting that "ihe people have de
termined that tuberculosis must be
comiuereil," the governor adds: "An
other thing: The loss of 7,1X10 babies
in this stale per annum must be
stopped. I he remedy is simple
stale wide registration of births, and
in industrial centers a sufficient num
ber of infant well. ire stations" He
then a.lds that 1,128 deaths per an
num lioni typhoid fever is at least
1.000 loo many, anil lh.it hv con
trolling infectious diseases, and by
creating increased interest in public
health, the average o'f physical vigor,
elliciency and productiveness can he
greatly incrcsacd.
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is)
PLAIN TALK
by a c-1
N ON-ADVERTISER
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A meager living is all that anv bus
iness ui.in is entitled lo in this 'world.
Be coiiteul.d with your lot and take
hie easy. If you advertised and creat
ed more business, u would require
mote clerks, and clerks cost moiiev.
Let well enough alone. Thi is what
the Chinese did ipilil a few vears ago
and ohscna the trouble that' progress
has nude, ui ur-oll China during the
past ineUe month.. Imitate the
ancient Chinaman' and don't worry
an.uu increasing your Im.mcss.
When the publisher asks you to
purchase space in his paper promptly
inform Iniu that advci using doesn't
pay A -.stnuc a sch s,ui::c.l air and
assiiie bun lh.it you ai entirely -..His
lied with your tolu.uc of business, if
this does not s.uisiy the caller, recall
lo mind some dale on n filch you paid
the publisher or his predecessor, sev
enty cvuis, tor advertising .space
which ucvc.r brought you a. cent's
worth oi bu-ines h j, alvvavt con
sidered in ' g.'.od I'o'im to assure the
publisher that lull ho.ud. or ' some
other I, mil of at'.vei lisipg p;iv s belter
than tl-c new. paper.. Hie publisher
won't helicxr you. hnl it is iiniiialer
id what .Tlic.H-spapcHti.iu thinks of
lour judgi incut, anyway.
a) y
To earn a place among the pro
gressive and public spirited business
men of your community, confine your
advertising exclusively to hotel reg
isters, theatre curtains bill boards and
hand bills. "Pall" for every fake ad
vertising scheme which is presented
to you by a stranger, but never spend
a nickel with the local publisher.
That's the way to build a greater
Albany and make a metropolitan
newspaper.
No public spirited publisher should
accept advertisements from the large
establishments in Portland, or the
eastern mail order houses. It should
be his sole ambition in life to protect
the local merchant from the inroads
of these blood-sucking concerns, and
he should do it without hope of faver.
His reward will come in the hereafter.
When business is poor 'tell the ad
vertising solicitor that you can't af
ford to advertise. When it begins to'
pick up, tell him you don't need it.
This is an easy way to get rid of him
and it doesn't cost you a cent.
a
If you are foolish enough to spend
a dollar with the newspaper, make
the publisher feel like the poor devil
that has just received a dime to pur
chase a cup of coffee and a sandwich.
By so doing you will impress him
with your importance and put him
under everlasting obligations. He al
ways apprecialcs these little courtes
ies. When you desire to spend money
for advertising purposes immediately
get in touch with the bill poster, the
job printer, or the moving picture
proprietor. Pay .their nrice and never
complain about their rates. When you
move to larger and more commodious
quarters, add a new department to the
store, and desire real publicity for
your business, or for some worthy
public enterprise, call up the editor.
He doesn't charge for this service and
is invariably good tiaturcd.
If your competitor is using the
columns of the newspaper for advert
ising purposes discourage it. Tell
him that front your own personal ex
perience you 'have found it doesn't
pay. Be a booster and curtail the ad
vertising patronage of 'the local news
paper. A well patronized nevvspapei
is it poor advcrtlsehtent tor any com
munity and should be discouraged by
every public spirited citizen.
.
If a publisher is putting out a paper
that is really a credit ,to the city, don't
tell him that his efforts are appreciat
ed. You might spoil him. A news
paper man always expects you to
complain about the service and is dis
appointed if you don't.
It is always considered good form
to complain about the advertising
rales charged by the press. These
rates should he regulated by the leg
islature the same as any other public
service corporation. The columns of
a newspaper should be like a public
drinking fountain open to everybody,
without charge. ' , l
FORMER ALBANY MAN
DIED AT THE DALLES
The funeral of Fred Armstrong
Was Held in Portland This
. - - : Afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs." P. N. Smith, of the
S. P., went to Portland this morning
lo attend the funeral of Mrs. Smith's
brother, l-'rcd Armstrong,' who died at
The Dalles this week,' lie was bom
in Uentou county, near the Palestine
church, thirty-two years ago, the son
of the late George Armstrong. He
resided in Albany for several years,
working in different capacities, some
of the lime at the Russ House. He
had been married, having one child.
The remains were buried this after
noon beside those of his mother, in
Portland.
FREE DEMONSTRATION OF
$3.95 VACOOM CLEANERS
To (ho housewives of Albany and
vicinity:
They say that competition is the
life of business. Whether it is or not.
the people of Albany are going to
derive the benefit ot the greatest
competitive tend ever conducted in
the West.
Think of it a $UV00 guaranteed
Jaeger Vacuum Cleaner for ?.V5.
You know what the other fellow is
doing. e don't ask you to sub
scribe for a newspaper.
This is what the Jaeger Mfg. Co.,
A 'corporation of the state of Illinois
i goiiu' to dtv. We are going to pay
our tu-st salesmen a salary and have
thorn Sifll the Jaeger Vacuum Cleaner
for J?.U5 to the people of Albany and
vicinity. Think of tt! A guaranteed
.larger Vacuum Cleaner for the price
ot a cheap carpet sweeper.
The J.iegvi Vacuum Cleaner is not
a premium machine and is not made
'to be Void f..r loss than' SIO.tM. I: is
-i.dd ffiun on,- cud c'f the oust to the
other for $11' tH "and is hiavily ader
ti-ied as a $UUM machine in all the
leading magaino oi tin country.
Our men will only make one can
vass of this city. So it you can use a
vacuum cleaner at $.V5 give the sales
men yur order on the first cam ass.
This is the kind of competition tli.M
ihe housewives Ii,,c; but it is the kind
of competition tint we dislike a it
cot u money to o through wtth it.
We will, however, give yon all the
same chance to get one of thcc fa
mous machine Our representative
i-j located at l:ihor !raucn Furniture
Co. Your order will he take. for a
free demonstration by our representa
tive. Mr. C. C. Sellers.
Trulv voiii v
" JAV.l.KR miai: CO.
Ky K Williams. Asst, Mgr.
IV S. Watch tor our advertise
ments in your daily paper.
APRIL 2 DATE FOR FORMAL
OPENING OF NEW HAMMEL
Door in Every Department to
Be Thrown Open to General
Public for Inspection.
Continued from Thursday, March 20.
It was authoritatively given out
here this afternoon by Manager J. C.
Hainmcl, of the New Hammel hotel,
that the formal opening of the hotel
will take place on April 2. Although
definite plans are not available. as yet
full details o'f the ceremony will be
announced later.
According to the plan announced
by Mr. Hummel when interviewed
this afternoon, no trouble or expense
will be spared to make this an event
to be long remembered. On April 2.
the doors of the big hostelry will be
thrown open to' the . general' public
and the management will invite a
thorough inspection. Eveiy room and
department will be exposed to the
inspection of the many visitors ex
pected to attend the ceremony, ir
cluding many prominent out of town
people. It is expected that hot;!
proprietors from thi big husteHes of
Portland will attend.'
' It is probable that- Governor West
will attend the opening mid that
prominent' other state officials w ill
accompany the governor. I. .K.
Weatherford, of this city will pre
side as toasttnaster at a banqur:,
which will be held in the dining room
on the evening of that day, when
prominent people. will be called upon
for addresses. Special music, includ
ing snug solos by leading local sing
ers and engaged outside t-iient w
appear on the progran.. Thi, is ac
cording lo the present plans of :he
manager '.en t.
The formal opening is pursuant to
the announcement made some time
ago, that if everything constituting
the working gears of the hotel proved
satisfactory after being put to the test
a formal opening would take place.
Manager Ilammel states that every
thing has come up to the required
standard.
MEETINGS AT CHRISTIAN
CHURCH WELL ATTENDED
Interest and attendance at the spe
cial meetings now in progress at, the
Christian church co'ntinue. A good
audience listened last night to an able
and interesting sermon on "The Great
Central Truth, or Why Was the Bi
.bte. Vritt.en." . The, ;seiJvce3 were
shortened in order' to' give those who
desired the opportunity. to-attend the
pipcrbrgan recital ;it 'thfc First Pres
byterian church. Mr'.' Bitrton sang' a
solo entitled "The Hand That was
Wounded for Me," in his usual pleas
ing way, ruiil altho'ufih the song serv
ice was short it was very spirited. To
niffht the' subject of -the. sermon will
be "Why Must Christ Die?" Tomor
row night, "Almost Persuaded." will
be the theme. The services- will con
tinue over Sunday.
.
' PERSONAL MENTION.
Mrs. O. S. P. Kowler Cliumas and
husband left this morning for Seattle,
after a couple of weeks' stav in Al
bany, where Mrs. Cliumas gave lec
tures and formed a class in electric
treatment. They reported business
slow here in their work. Mrs. Fow
ler's first husband was the father of
phrenology in the U. S.. famous years
ago in New York, where the firm of
l-owler & Wells gained a wide repu
tation. Mr. and Mrs. McKcc, of Ccnter
yille, Iowa, left for home this morn
ing after a couple of weeks at the
home of Mr. McKey's sister. Dr.
Mary Marshall. They were greatly
pleased with Albany, and immensely
enjoyed ' their visit here, regretting
that it could not be longer. Mr. Mc
kee, is a coal dealer, doing a large
business. Centerville is the center of
a big coal field, and you can get the
fresh article right at your door al
most. A first-class soft coal, Mr.
McWey declares better than the coal
we get here, retails for only $2.75 a
ton, where we pay SS.50 to $9.50 here.
a fact that indicates something of what
the railroads get tor transportation.
D. W. Rtltnhaugll. fruit inspector,
went out to Lebanon this afternoon
tul an inspection trip, lie reports
fruit trves in fine condition now. with
out pu. damage so far. with much at
tention being paid to its care and
development.
Mrs. Kev. D. 11. I.eech returned to
Kngenc Ibis afternoon to be with her
father, who is lying critically ill at
his home in that city.
Miss Sweeney, teacher of music in
McMiunvillc College, arrived this
noon on a visit with her friends, Rev.
and Mrs. Hicks.
Harold Wieder. of Willamette Uni
versity, came up from the Capital
i uy tins noon.
lieo. 11. Crowell went lo Lebanon
this afternoon.
J. R. Cartwt ight. a leading Harris
burg man. and an Albany Klk, ar
rived this noon.
I. K Kiikl.uul went to Fugcr.c this
afternoon.
Attorney W. S. Uisley. who re
turned this in. .ruing from a business
trip to Corvallis, left this afternoon
for Portland where he was called on
some leg.il matters.
l awyer Ci. W. Wright left this
morning for Portland on a business
trip. ' "
News Beginning With This Head Is
b'r-m Daily Issue of .
FRIDAY, MARCH 21.
' if if & &. if y f. e
MURPHY IS NOT GUILTY OF
GiVING LIQUOR TO MINORS
The Case Went to Jury at 5:40
o'Clock and Verdict Was
Returned at 6:20.
W. J. Murphy was found "not
guilty" by the jury in his case, early
yesterday evening on a charge of giv
ing intoxicating liquor to minors.
The jury based its decision on the
grounds of insufficient evidence to
convict.
The case went to the jury at 5:40
o'clock yesterday afternoon and the
verdict was returned at 6:30 o'clock
in the evening. Interesting features
of the trial were when three little
boys between the ages of 10 and 14
years were called upon the stand as
witnesses. The two young sons of
the defendant testified in behalf of
their father, relative to his giving
liquor to Carl Plunkett, both stoutly
denying, that their father gave the lad
liquor. In the indictment Murphy,
who is a section foreman on the C.
& E. railroad residing at Munkers,
was accused of giving whiskey to the
LUunUctt boy on Christmas day last.
, Attorney J. J. Whitney represented
the defendant and Deputy District
Attorneys' Guy. Levelling . and Dan
Johnston represented the state.
The jurors in the case were: John
W. Miller, W. F. Pfeiffer, Carl Grell,
M. Kelly, John Robsou, Winfield
Churchill, Frank Uackleinan, W. A.
Ledbetter, Delbcrt Brown, E. P. El
liot, foreman, Paul S.' Ware, Frank
Caldwell.
$10 GUARANTEED VACUUM '
CLEANER SOLO FOR $3.95
Is Not Offered As a Premium
and No Strings Are Attached
to the Sate.
Arriving this afternoon from Port
land, C. C. Se'.icrs, general manager
of the Jaeger Manufacturing com
pany, secured ' ficc rooms and pro
poses to sell a g .'aranteed $10.00 Jacg-1
er Vacuum Cleaner to every resident
of Albany for the sum of $3.95. The
Jaeger machine is one of the best on
.the market and is sold as a leader by
reputable dealers. No' strings are at
tached to this proposition; The pur
chaser is not asked to subscribe for
any local paper but simply pay the
purchase price and take a guaranteed
machine in exchange for his. money.
The Jaeger machine is not made for
premium purposes and is sold from
one end of the country to the other
at the regular price of $10.00. Solic
itors will be out during the present
week and the machine will be offered
for $3.95 to any resident of the city.
$10.00 Guaranteed Vacuum Cleaner
for $3.95. No strings attached to of
fer, and guarantee goes with every
machine.
FRUIT GROWERS CONVENED
MEETING THIS AFTERNOON
It Is Expected That the Definite
Plans of Co-Operation with
Cannery Will Be Adopted.
The Albany Fruit Growers' asso
ciation convened a special session at
the Commercial Club this afternoon.
This is the meeting called at the last
gathering of the fruit growers.
The purpose of the meeting is to
definitely decide on plans of co-operation
between local producers and
the Corvallis cannery and it is offi
cially given out that the final action
in the matter will be taken. This
proposition has been under consider
ation for some time and it is gener
ally anticipated that the matter will
be fully decided at the meeting this
afternoon.
Quite a large number of the mem
bers of the association were present
together with many who arc interest
ed in the movement, when the meet
ing was called to order, but no de
tails could be learned at press time.
OAKVILLE.
The new depot at Corvallis is ready
for use and trains will soon be run
ning. The new Iniildin gat the cast ap
proach of the steel bridge is closed
i and kast Corvallis ts a quiet place
I for the present.
I The farmers are busy with their
! spring sowing and some are nearly
- done.
I Kev. II. G. Ounkin will address us
on the evening of March 26th. His
; subject will be "The Prohibition of
the IJtui'ir Traffic.' Come every
; body and hear the fact. Remember
i the date. Wednesday the Joth (not
3(tM at S p. m.
j The ' automobiles are not on the
; road now on account o'f mud and
our roads will never be better till we
I use the "steam roller." A gravel
! road is not ood on horses feet nor
trie tires ot any vehicle made ot iron
rr rubber. A better road can be
tnade of dirt if good ditches are made
on each side-and the dirt is rounded
and packed with a roller. . The gravel
is too expensive.
I.ITTI.K ROSE BVD.
day. noon at Detroit, and probably
more this morning.
Kditor Tim Humphrey, of the Jef
ferson Review, was in the city this
afternoon.
SPLENDID TRAIN SERVICE
ON 0. E. FOR CORVALLIS
Road Will Be Thrown Open to
Traffic March 25; Schedule
of Trains.
Local agent of the Oregon Electric
Railway, J. J. Hoydar( is in receipt
ui a bulletin issued from the traffic
department relative to the opening of
that road to Corvallis on March 25.
The bulletin conveys the informa
tion that a daily train service of five
trains from Portland, Salem and Al
bany to Corvallis, with main line
junction at Gray, will be inaugurated.
There will be six trains from Corval
lis to Albany, Salem and Portland,
with four trains daily in each direc
tion between Corvallis, Harrisburg,
Junction City and Eugene. Two
trains in each direction between Cor
vallis, Portland and Eugene, arc lim
ited trains with full accommodations,
including observations and parlor
cars and first class coaches. The
other trains are locals with first class
cars and smokers.
There is no change in the schedule
time of the trains running between
Portland and Salem, but the time to
and from Eugene is materially short
ened, with corresponding changes at
intermediate points. On -March 25
the railroad will issue provisional
schedules noting these changes, how
ever announcements have been made
to the effect.
Lawyer W. S. Risley went to Port
land last evening on a legal trip.
EDUCATIONAL MEETING OF
TANGENT SCH00LT0 BE HELD
Postponed Since March 1 on
Account of Scarlet Fever but
Will Be Held Tomorrow.
After 'being postp6ned for nearly
a moufb-on account of scarlet fever
in the neighborhood, the ' educational
meeting at the Tangent Public school
building, which was scheduled to take
place March 1, will be held tomorrow.
The program will start at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning with music and
during the course of the meeting sev
eral prominent officials and educators
will speak. Among 'flic speakers are
County Superintendent W. L. Jack
son, School Superintendent C. W.
Boettichcr, of the public .schools of
this city, County Judge Bruce Mc
Knight, County Fruit Inspector D.
W. Rumbaugh and Hon. L. G. Lewcl
ling. ,
All patrons of the public schools,
granges, and friends of education arc
most cordially invited to attend. They
are requested to bring their lunch
baskets that the noon hour may be
suent in a pleasant social manner.
LARGE NUMBER WILL HEAR .
VJISSHENDERSHOTT SING
A Sweet Singer. From Eugene
- Will Render Several Solos!
During Vets Dance.
The fact that Miss Hemlcrshott
will sing to the accompaniment of
Hemlershott's orchestra during sev
eral numbers at the Spanish War Vet
erans' dance 'has created considerable
interest locally.
This is probably the first time such
a stunt has been pulled off at a local
dance and the Vets are planning to
accommodate a large number of spec
tators in view of the fact that a good
many have already inquired with ref
erence to the chance of spectating.
Miss Hcndcrshott is a sister of the
conductor of the well known orches
tra and is a singer of note. She has a
sweet soprano voice and at many so
cial functions has her popularity at
tested her ability as a singer. Spec
tators are cordially invited to attend,
according to the announcement of the
committee in charge of tile dance.
S '
i PERSONAL MENTION.
3)S
Mrs. M. V. Weatherford returned
last night from Portland, where she
had been with her mother on her way
to her home in the F.ast.
John -Catlin went to Mill City this
morning on official business.
Mr. anil Mrs. II. C. Goddard left
this morning ior their home in Mich-
igan alter a visit ot six months with
j their sons, T. 11. and Cal. Goddard. of
Mill City. Their children and others
! were at the depot to see them o't'f.
(This was Mr. Goddanl's third trip
i here, the first being in 1SS0. Me likes
j the Willamette Valley, and declared
! that if he could dispose of his prp
' erty in Mich., would be out here to
. reside.
! Mrs. Richard Conn, of Piedmont.
I Portland, returned home Ir.st evening,
"accompanied by her m tlicr. Mrs.
Cowan, who will reside with her.
Miss Doris Mcl.ain and Miss Marv
Knox left this morning on the O. It.
for I.oma. Mon.. where they will jniu
the large Albany colony, and make
their home the coming three or four
years, each having taken up a claim
there. There will be about 4(1 Albany
people around Lo'ma tho coming sum
mer residing on claims they have cap
tured, forming a Montana settlement
of Albany people.
CJE. ERECTS BIG
Dimensions of Building 36 by
200 Feet; Is Located South
east of This City.
INDICATES INCREASING
BUSINESS OF RAILROAD
Recent Building Activities at
Headquarters Is Criterion
of Much Commerce.
That the business of -the Corvallis
& Eastern railroad has rapidly in
creased within the past six months is
indicated by the recent building activ
ities of that road, which has its gen
eral headquarters in this city.' Rail
road officials, are authority for the
statement that, the' business of the
road has increased wonderfully with
in the last few months.
At present the railroad company
has under course of construction one
of the largest freight and general re
pair shops outside of Portland. The
dimensions of the building which is
located just west of the machine shop
of the Southern Pacific railroad
southeast of this city, is 36 by 200
feet. The building includes floor
space for a modern planing mill of
the dimensions of 40 feet square. In
this planing mill all manner of work
will be done tending to the repairing
of box cars and coaches. Machinery
will be installed to do any kind of
wood work.
Modern machinery will constitute
the equipment of the machine shop
department o'f the building and it is
said that this shop will be able to turn
out any kind of railroad repair work
that is necessary. Jt is the plan that
the building be completed within the
next two months at which time it is
hoped that all of the machinery will
have arrived. The. building is being
erected of substantial timbers and is
practically of the height of a two
story building. . It is understood that
approximately 35 workmen will be
employed in the .new machine shop
upon its completion.
Recently an addition to the large
brick machine shop of the Southern
Pacific railroad was made. This shop
has been used jointly for some time
by. the two railroads. The new addi
tion was made imperative because o'f
the amount of work necessary to be
done, on the , many cars running
through this city. Many other chang
es are contemplated by the railroad to
be -made some time in the near future,
among them being the erection of an
electric turntable near the present
roundhouse. The electric turntable is
.practically a new device for turning
locomotives and resembles somewhat
the ordinary turntable, the only radi
cal difference being that it is manipu
lated by electricity rather than by
hand or steam.
The construction work of the new
repair shop is under the supervision
of J. W. Taylor, a competent railroad
building contractor of Portland, and
when interviewed this noon he stated
that the building activities of the rail
road was indicative of increasing
business. :
MALCOLM MILLER CAME TO
THIS GQUNRTYWITH OX TEAM
Aged Pioneer Passed Away at
His Home Near Shelburn
March 19.
Malcolm Miller, an old pioneer o'f
this county, succumbed at his home
near Shelburn March 19, after a short
illness, at the ripe old age of 77 years.
The funeral services were held yes
terday at the home of the deceased
and interment took place in the fam
ily cemetery on the farm.
The late Mr. Miller was a well
known resident of this section where
he has lived for a good many years
and is ranked among the earliest pio
neers. He came to this country with
his parents across the plains in an ox
team, and located in this county,
where he has since resided. The fam
ily arrived here in the year 1850, com
ing from Pennsylvania, the native
state of the deceased. He has been a
prosperous farmer of this countv for
many years, residing one miles "west
ot ishelburn.
The deceased is survived bv his
aged widow, Mrs. Margaret Miller,
and two sons and two daughters who
are: Mrs. Mandy Hobson, of Leba
non; Mrs. Genetic Wells, of this citv,
and James and Hen Miller, who re
side on the farm near Shelburn.
OTIS THAYER PLEADSGU1LTY
A1IS FED $10 AND COSTS
! Otis Thayer who was arrested the
j lore part of last week near Corvallis
j on three charges of permitting minors
!to enter his pool and billiard hall,
i lor keeping his place of business open
on . Sunday and for ninnipK a billiard
; table without a license, was, arraigned
.this morning in Judge Kelly's court
tor trial and changed his plea of last
! week- when arraigm-d on the charge.
ot not guilty" to "guiltv."
Judge Kelly imposed a fine of $10
'and costs which he paid.
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